Willdan Group (WLDN) Competitors $78.55 +2.07 (+2.71%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$78.88 +0.33 (+0.41%) As of 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WLDN vs. STRL, MPTI, STNE, FTDR, HRI, HNGE, GLOB, CARG, CNXC, and RELYShould you be buying Willdan Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Willdan Group include Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), M-tron Industries (MPTI), StoneCo (STNE), Frontdoor (FTDR), Herc (HRI), Hinge Health (HNGE), Globant (GLOB), CarGurus (CARG), Concentrix (CNXC), and Remitly Global (RELY). Willdan Group vs. Its Competitors Sterling Infrastructure M-tron Industries StoneCo Frontdoor Herc Hinge Health Globant CarGurus Concentrix Remitly Global Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) and Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation. Which has more risk and volatility, STRL or WLDN? Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Willdan Group has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is STRL or WLDN more profitable? Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 12.62% compared to Willdan Group's net margin of 4.08%. Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity of 26.58% beat Willdan Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sterling Infrastructure12.62% 26.58% 10.13% Willdan Group 4.08%13.74%6.98% Do analysts rate STRL or WLDN? Sterling Infrastructure currently has a consensus target price of $265.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.95%. Willdan Group has a consensus target price of $51.50, indicating a potential downside of 34.44%. Given Sterling Infrastructure's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Sterling Infrastructure is more favorable than Willdan Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sterling Infrastructure 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Willdan Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals and insiders believe in STRL or WLDN? 81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.3% of Willdan Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of Willdan Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to STRL or WLDN? In the previous week, Sterling Infrastructure had 5 more articles in the media than Willdan Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure and 7 mentions for Willdan Group. Willdan Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Sterling Infrastructure's score of 0.85 indicating that Willdan Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sterling Infrastructure 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Willdan Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, STRL or WLDN? Sterling Infrastructure has higher revenue and earnings than Willdan Group. Sterling Infrastructure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Willdan Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSterling Infrastructure$2.12B3.50$257.46M$8.5628.41Willdan Group$565.80M2.01$22.57M$1.6946.48 SummarySterling Infrastructure beats Willdan Group on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Willdan Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WLDN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WLDN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WLDN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWilldan GroupBUSINESS SVCS IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.11B$5.90B$15.09B$9.32BDividend YieldN/A3.08%2.76%4.05%P/E Ratio46.4823.1028.1719.68Price / Sales2.011.9143.02100.29Price / Cash24.7013.6426.2457.53Price / Book4.735.226.445.67Net Income$22.57M$150.49M$196.70M$257.51M7 Day Performance8.84%-0.55%0.50%0.52%1 Month Performance36.68%5.10%5.42%8.84%1 Year Performance129.95%53.82%21.87%14.18% Willdan Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WLDNWilldan Group4.0103 of 5 stars$78.55+2.7%$51.50-34.4%+127.8%$1.11B$565.80M46.481,761STRLSterling Infrastructure1.5016 of 5 stars$241.31-0.2%$265.00+9.8%+84.4%$7.34B$2.11B28.193,000MPTIM-tron Industries1.6714 of 5 stars$39.82+1.5%N/AN/A$116.27M$49.01M14.59300STNEStoneCo3.5582 of 5 stars$15.17-1.9%$14.57-3.9%+10.9%$4.34B$2.46B-19.4516,793Analyst ForecastFTDRFrontdoor2.5296 of 5 stars$58.45+0.8%$54.00-7.6%+60.2%$4.30B$1.84B18.922,120Positive NewsHRIHerc1.0901 of 5 stars$136.28-4.6%$139.20+2.1%-7.4%$3.88B$3.57B30.357,600News CoverageHNGEHinge HealthN/A$48.19+1.2%$49.36+2.4%N/A$3.76BN/A0.001,514Analyst ForecastGLOBGlobant4.8578 of 5 stars$83.76-1.7%$174.94+108.9%-57.9%$3.69B$2.42B24.7831,280CARGCarGurus4.7695 of 5 stars$34.39+0.3%$37.63+9.4%+28.3%$3.59B$894.38M98.261,282Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCNXCConcentrix4.6387 of 5 stars$56.45-3.7%$66.75+18.2%-22.1%$3.56B$9.62B15.51450,000Positive NewsRELYRemitly Global2.4053 of 5 stars$17.36flat$28.88+66.3%+29.1%$3.54B$1.36B-578.672,800Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Sterling Infrastructure Competitors M-tron Industries Competitors StoneCo Competitors Frontdoor Competitors Herc Competitors Hinge Health Competitors Globant Competitors CarGurus Competitors Concentrix Competitors Remitly Global Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WLDN) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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